After much hesitation, Ruan Yang finally agreed to go with Ryan to meet Prince Andrew.

Prince Andrew is a well-known playboy in the entire Imperial Star. Although he is a prince, he does not hold much real power.

The emperor appeared to be very fond of and trustful of his mediocre and incompetent brother, but in fact Prince Andrew's mediocrity and incompetence might have been something the emperor had deliberately done to guard against him.

In other words, it is precisely because of his mediocrity and incompetence that his family has been able to live in glory and favor until now.

When it comes to cooperation, not to mention Aesop and Ryan, Ruan Yang does feel that they are much more trustworthy than the ambitious Chang Diqing, who schemed to rise to the top by working for the emperor, and the Prince Andrew family, who are also in a delicate situation and have to struggle for survival.

At this moment, Auston was sitting in his conference room for a meeting. The robot servant brought the dessert made by Ruan Tang to Auston's hand: "Sir, this is the afternoon tea that Madam prepared for you."

Ruan Tang is not as talented as Austin in cooking, but she is good at making desserts.

Therefore, in the absence of living servants at home, the two of them had already made a clear division of labor. Austin would cook dinner, while Ruan Tang would prepare desserts and put them in the refrigerator, and then have the robot deliver them to Austin at a designated location.

This has become a small habit between the two of them.

But Austin's subordinates in the conference room had never seen such a scene. They did not expect that Austin's wife would dare to let the robot disturb Austin because of such a small matter in such an important occasion. Everyone opened their eyes wide and observed Austin's expression carefully.

Only the knowledgeable Vincent sat there calmly with no expression on his face. He was completely numb to the situation.

The subordinates who had never seen the world, based on their understanding of Austin over the years, were all prepared for Austin's anger.

"This OMEGA is really something. I've already told you that I don't like sweet things, and the food he cooks isn't tasty either, but he still keeps sending me desserts every day..." As expected, Auston frowned deeply, looking at the dessert with a look of disgust.

The subordinates who had never seen the world dared not say a word. They were all thinking in their hearts that the Duke might get angry with his wife because of such a small matter, and whether they should persuade her.

A smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Austin's mouth. He scooped up a spoonful of the dessert that he disliked so much, put it into his mouth, and tasted it as if it were some rare treasure.

Even the smile on his face lingered because he was thinking of Ruan Tang.

His smiling face gave goose bumps to his subordinates who were used to his ferocious look.

What was even more frightening was yet to come. When Auston saw them all staring at him in astonishment, he immediately smiled even more broadly. He looked disgusted but in fact he said gently and boastfully, "I'm sorry, everyone. My partner is like this. He loves me too much. He was afraid that I would be hungry in the afternoon, so he had to make something for me personally... Please forgive me, please forgive me."

All of Austin's subordinates were stunned. They all looked like fools. Some of them even rubbed their eyes uncontrollably, suspecting that they had seen it wrong and that their Duke was possessed by some strange thing.

Otherwise, how could such a gentle and feminine expression appear on the face of a Duke who looks so ferocious?

"Where were we just talking about? Let's continue..." Austin's gentleness was not just for a moment. After eating the dessert sent by Ruan Tang, Austin became a sweet person. Even his troublesome subordinates began to speak much more gently.

Throughout the entire meeting, Auston's subordinates were all in a daze, feeling as if they had become single dogs who were being fed dog food.

I almost wanted to hit someone, but I couldn't say anything about Auston's show of affection.

"It seems that you are really in love this time. I thought it was just a casual act before!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I never thought that the Lord had such a side to him. Now I am really curious about how powerful that lady is."

"It seems that the rumors about Emperor Star are true. What should we do? I can tell from the looks of it that the master is henpecked... I can't bear to watch this display of affection."

"ALPHA is the same, and it seems that adults are no exception. Once they meet true love, they will fall in love."

“Is this still our adult?”

Austin's subordinates were as obedient as quails in front of him, but when they left the Duke's mansion, they started to whisper and joke about the matter like sparrows.

Vincent was the only one who stood out and had no intention of getting involved in the gossip of his colleagues.

Looking at these country bumpkin colleagues, Vincent thought in his heart with great disdain: "You country bumpkins, do you have to wait until the Duke shows off his affection to see that he is special to his wife? Unlike him, who is so wise that he even saw that the Duke had already fallen in love with him earlier than the Duke."

After the meeting, Austin suddenly met with his personal doctor, Linger, and gave Linger a concise instruction: "Doctor, didn't you say that in addition to OMEGA pheromone therapy and drug suppression, there is a third type of mechanical mental therapy that can cure my disease?"

"I decided I was going to try that treatment."

In fact, in addition to OMEGA pheromone counseling and drug suppression that only cures the disease but not the root cause, a doctor proposed a third treatment option for Austin's disease a few years ago.

This is the latest research result of the Imperial Star Medical Department on the spiritual sea, which is of great help in the treatment of ALPHA mental disorder. This therapy has just entered the stage of continuous experiments, and its clinical application is still limited and unstable.

In addition, the mental pain caused to the mentally disturbed patients themselves is relatively large, and there may also be certain sequelae that cause certain damage to ALPHA's mental power. It is not the safest and most reliable treatment.

Austin's attending physician has never recommended this treatment to Austin.

"Sir, are you sure?" Doctor Linger was quite surprised. He paused and tried to dissuade her again, "This is not the safest treatment, and your condition has not yet reached the point where it is a last resort... This treatment may damage your mental strength."

But Auston's attitude was very firm: "I am sure, because I want to live, and live for a long time."

He had known about this treatment for a long time, but he had never thought of using it. Even if he was dying, he did not want to try this method to treat his illness because it might cause damage to his mental strength.

And his mental strength has always been his pride——

It is also the most perfect thing in his imperfect body.

Austin would rather die than hurt him in the slightest.

But now it's different. He has Ruan Tang, someone he cares about, the life he wants, and he also has a lingering attachment to this world...

He wanted to live and live with Ruan Tang for a long time.

Even if it means damaging his own mental strength, he wants to be with Ruan Tang forever.

"But we haven't reached the point of resorting to extremes yet. Are you really not going to try to find an omega whose pheromones match yours 100%?" Dr. Lingel always felt that this was not safe and secure.

Auston denied it outright: "No, I don't want to look for it and I don't have to look for it."

He already has Ruan Tang, and even if the match between them is not 100%, he has chosen him and only wants him.

"Then why don't you let your wife try it?" Dr. Lingel also wanted to find a more appropriate treatment plan for Austin.

Austin still refused: "No need."

Austin knew exactly what he looked like when he was ill. No matter how painful it was or how many risks he had to take, he didn't want Ruan Tang to suffer even the slightest bit of harm.

"Didn't you say before that this treatment has been clinically tested and has been successful in several cases, so the success rate is very high? If so, what is there to worry about?" Austin asked, frowning slightly.

Linger tried to persuade him again: "But it's better to be safe than sorry, sir... After all, there are only a few successful cases."

He didn't dare to experiment with Austin's body.

"Those few cases are enough." But Auston's attitude was resolute and unusual: "From childhood to adulthood, my luck has not been very good, but it has improved recently, and I believe I will continue to get better. At worst, it's just a loss of mental strength, there's nothing to hesitate about..."

He already knew in his mind which of these matters were more important.

He has bad luck and has had to fight for his life from childhood to adulthood.

He has won so many times, this time, even if it means losing his mental strength, he is willing to give it a try.

"Sir, do you need to discuss this matter with your wife?" Dr. Lingel looked at him hesitantly.

Austin said, "No need. It's not a matter of life and death. I don't want him to worry. I'll tell him after everything is settled."

He didn't want Ruan Tang to know, because if Ruan Tang knew, she would definitely fight for him.

He was simply afraid of that daring OMEGA... so he had to act first and report later.

Dr. Lingel wanted to persuade him again, but he could not disobey Austin's order and could only obey.

…

The news that Ruan Yang and Changdi Qing Yisuo might be engaged had been circulating for more than a month, and just when everyone thought that their engagement and marriage were a foregone conclusion. When the time came and the actual engagement came, Ruan Yang proposed to be engaged to Emperor Ryan in front of the emperor and the Council of Elders.

Because Ryan is still young and has just reached adulthood, he has to wait a few years before getting married.

Aesop Changdiqing, who usually kept his emotions to himself, suddenly changed his expression in front of the Council of Elders and the ministers when he heard Ruan Yang's words.

The emperor was also surprised: "Ruan Yang, you want to get engaged to Ryan? My nephew is very willful, isn't he?"

"Yes, after Ruan Yang and Emperor Ryan met by chance, they fell in love at first sight. They were in love with each other and could not live without him. I hope Your Majesty will grant your wish." Ruan Yang was neither humble nor arrogant, and his words without expression were a confession.

The emperor did not expect this to happen, and immediately looked at the elders of the Council of Elders: "Lieutenant General Ruan Yang likes Ryan, so what do you elders think of this marriage?"

All royal marriages in Osphia must be approved by the Presbyterian Church.

"Your Majesty, this marriage is probably inappropriate. Lieutenant General Ruan Yang and His Highness Chang Diqing are of similar age, and the news released before has always been that Lieutenant General Ruan Yang and Chang Diqing are engaged... Now it is suddenly changed to His Highness Ryan. If it gets out, it will be a laughing stock and a loss of face for the royal family." The old-fashioned elder who always stood on Aesop's side was the first to take the lead in opposing this marriage.

Even if Ruan Yang was destined to become the marriage partner of their royal family, she should be the partner of Emperor Yisuo Chang.

Ruan Yang frowned and was about to speak.

Prince Andrew, a famous playboy from Imperial Star, immediately jumped out and sarcastically criticized the elder: "What's wrong with this? Love is about mutual consent. Lieutenant General Ruan Yang said that he likes my son. Didn't you hear it? He is not an object that can be bought and sold at will. Why should we follow the principle of first come first served?"

"Aesop, my good brother, isn't that right?" After saying that, Prince Andrew deliberately looked at Aesop Changdiqing again: "You yourself have been delayed for so long without getting married. This time your nephew finally found Alpha. You won't stop him, right?"

Prince Andrew had been cheated many times by Emperor Aesop, and the relationship between the two was visibly hostile and extremely bad.

Originally, the relationship between the nobles of the Imperial Star was not good, and it was all undercurrents and silent. But Duke Andrew was a weirdo. He wore everything on his face and showed his displeasure in public. It was obvious that he looked down on Aesop Changdiqing, the illegitimate son.

Even though this Changdi Qing was very versatile and could get along with everyone, he was still helpless against this unruly brother.